Patents by Inventor Dillon Chen

Dillon Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250359637
    Abstract: A miniaturized coupling for jewelry includes a male coupling and a female coupling, each of which is millimeter-sized or sub-millimeter-sized and each of which is attached to or suited to be attached to a respective jewelry component. The male coupling has a locking member configured to be inserted into the female coupling through an opening into an interior of the female coupling. A resiliently-biased, snap connector located in the interior of the female coupling, so constructed that when the locking member is inserted into the female coupling it initially moves and then is retained by the snap connector. An actuating pin in the female coupling is configured to move the snap connector to release the locking member and thereby disengage the male and female couplings from each other. The actuating pin has an outer surface accessible at an outer surface of the female coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Timothy Barnard, Dillon Chen
  • Publication number: 20240130489
    Abstract: A miniaturized coupling for jewelry includes a male coupling and a female coupling, each of which is millimeter-sized or sub-millimeter-sized and each of which is attached to or suited to be attached to a respective jewelry component. The male coupling has a locking member configured to be inserted into the female coupling through an opening into an interior of the female coupling. A resiliently-biased, snap connector located in the interior of the female coupling, so constructed that when the locking member is inserted into the female coupling it initially moves and then is retained by the snap connector. An actuating pin in the female coupling is configured to move the snap connector to release the locking member and thereby disengage the male and female couplings from each other. The actuating pin has an outer surface accessible at an outer surface of the female coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Barnard, Dillon Chen
  • Patent number: 11947317
    Abstract: In various implementations, smartwatch covers may be provided that fit a smartwatch. The smartwatch cover may include an inner flexible cover and an outer cover. A user may select a smartwatch cover to couple to a smartwatch case, and then remove the smartwatch cover or a portion thereof and couple a new smartwatch cover or portion thereof to the smartwatch case. The replacement of the smartwatch cover may be performed a plurality of times without substantially damaging the smartwatch and/or the smartwatch cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PRIME ART & JEWEL, INC.
    Inventor: Dillon Chen
  • Patent number: 11857037
    Abstract: A miniaturized coupling for jewelry includes a male coupling and a female coupling, each of which is millimeter-sized or sub-millimeter-sized and each of which is attached to or suited to be attached to a respective jewelry component. The male coupling has a locking member configured to be inserted into the female coupling through an opening into an interior of the female coupling. A resiliently-biased, snap connector located in the interior of the female coupling, so constructed that when the locking member is inserted into the female coupling it initially moves and then is retained by the snap connector. An actuating pin in the female coupling is configured to move the snap connector to release the locking member and thereby disengage the male and female couplings from each other. The actuating pin has an outer surface accessible at an outer surface of the female coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NEXT SPACE INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Barnard, Dillon Chen
  • Patent number: 11199814
    Abstract: In various implementations, a cover for a smartwatch is provided that includes a housing and a flexible member (e.g., a gasket). The cover may increase user satisfaction with the smartwatch by increasing the aesthetics of the watch for the user, providing flexibility in appearance, and/or inhibiting damage to the watch itself. The gasket may secure the smartwatch in the cover, inhibit damage to the outer housing of the cover by an inner surface of the cover, and/or inhibit interference from the cover with operations of the smartwatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: PRIME ART & JEWEL
    Inventor: Dillon Chen
  • Publication number: 20210361037
    Abstract: A miniaturized coupling for jewelry includes a male coupling and a female coupling, each of which is millimeter-sized or sub-millimeter-sized and each of which is attached to or suited to be attached to a respective jewelry component. The male coupling has a locking member configured to be inserted into the female coupling through an opening into an interior of the female coupling. A resiliently-biased, snap connector located in the interior of the female coupling, so constructed that when the locking member is inserted into the female coupling it initially moves and then is retained by the snap connector. An actuating pin in the female coupling is configured to move the snap connector to release the locking member and thereby disengage the male and female couplings from each other. The actuating pin has an outer surface accessible at an outer surface of the female coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Barnard, Dillon Chen
  • Publication number: 20190368608
    Abstract: In various implementations, a cover for a smartwatch is provided that includes a housing and a flexible member (e.g., a gasket). The cover may increase user satisfaction with the smartwatch by increasing the aesthetics of the watch for the user, providing flexibility in appearance, and/or inhibiting damage to the watch itself. The gasket may secure the smartwatch in the cover, inhibit damage to the outer housing of the cover by an inner surface of the cover, and/or inhibit interference from the cover with operations of the smartwatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: DILLON CHEN
  • Patent number: D730234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: PAJ, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Jwohwa Miao, Dillon Chen
  • Patent number: D762489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: PAJ, INC.
    Inventor: Dillon Chen
  • Patent number: D769135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: PAJ, INC.
    Inventor: Dillon Chen